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Archives for September 2018

Notice of Proposed Rules on Safe Gun Storage

City of Seattle Seattle Police Department 610 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA  98124-4986 NOTICE OF PROPOSED HEARING AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT Pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 10.79 and acting under the authority of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 3.02, the City of Seattle proposes to adopt rules relating to the storage… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Use Heavy Machinery to Rescue Man on West Seattle Bridge

Some jobs call for a ladder, others call for a 13 tons of steel, 127 horsepower (net, of course) and a quiet, but powerful hydraulic system. Witnesses called 911 Thursday afternoon to report a man on a ledge in the 2600 block of SW Spokane Street. Officers found the man standing… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Overnight Rainier Valley Shooting

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot in the 8300 block of Wabash Avenue South Late Sunday night. Multiple witnesses called 911 to report shots fired outside a home in the Rainier Valley neighborhood just before 11:00 p.m. Sunday. Officers arrived and found a 35-year-old man who had been… [ Keep reading ]

Week in Review: September 7, 2018

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE Hey everyone, thank you for voting our #Downtown #Lipsync into the @USATODAY Final Four. Now we need your help to advance to the Finals. A vote for @SeattlePD is just two clicks away. https://t.co/dBXTKdgPvE — Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) September 5, 2018 HANGING WITH THE GLOVE… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating After Two Women Found Dead in University District Apartment

UPDATE: The King County Medical Examiner’s office is still conducting its investigation into this case, however, at this point in the investigation, SPD detectives have determined there are no outstanding suspects. Seattle police are investigating after two women were found deceased Tuesday morning in a University District apartment building. Around… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Protestors for Blocking Downtown Street

West Precinct officers arrested twelve women and nine men after they blocked the street in the 1900 block of 5th Avenue earlier this afternoon and refused to leave. At around  4:00 pm, downtown officers responded to the area of 5th and Virginia to reports of a number of people protesting.  The demonstration… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Shooting on Capitol Hill

A man in his 30’s was struck in the lower leg after occupants of a car and two young men standing near a bus stop began shooting at each other Monday afternoon near 15th Avenue and East Union Street.  The victim is being treated at the hospital for a non life-threatening injury. Just… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Suspect Arrested in International District Homicide Investigation

Update 9/7/18: Officers were dispatched to the 9000 block of Seward Park Avenue South to investigate a domestic violence assault at 11:30 Friday afternoon. Officers investigating the assault recognized the suspect’s name from a recent bulletin and called for additional units. Police ordered the 48-year-old suspect from the apartment and… [ Keep reading ]